Electric shock in the bathroom, we figure out why and what to do at the same time

Hello dear guests and subscribers of my channel. Today I want to talk to you about a fairly common phenomenon that actually has under it serious reasons that must be eliminated, but instead of looking for the cause of the "tingling", many steadfastly continue endure.

In this article I will talk about the main causes of this phenomenon and how they can be eliminated. So let's go.

The main causes of "tingling"

So, first I want to talk about the main reasons for mild (and sometimes very strong) electric shocks in the bathroom. And I'll start with general cases for private and multi-family households.

1. The flow heater (boiler) is faulty. In 50% of cases, the main culprit for troubles in bathrooms is a malfunction of a water heater (no matter of flow or storage type). In this case, it manifests itself only when, for example, you wash the dishes and at the same time touch a metal sink.
2. A banal malfunction of the wiring itself or an electrical appliance connected to this wiring. For example, an electric heated towel rail or a washing machine may well become such a device.

The following reasons relate more to apartment buildings:

• Your neighbors decided to independently carry out grounding in their apartment and did not find anything smarter than connecting the grounding to a common riser. In this situation, in the event of a leakage current from neighbors, it will be extremely unpleasant to pinch you.
• Electricity theft. Another reason may be the desire of dishonest neighbors to save on electricity and unwind (slow down) the meter by connecting the neutral wire to the batteries. This is an extremely dangerous option, since in this case a very dangerous potential appears on the grounded elements. And when you touch such structural elements, you can get a very serious electric shock.
• Another reason is associated with the general poor condition of the potential equalization system. So if it does not work in your house, then touching various grounded objects, for example, a bathroom-battery, you can also become a conductor of electric current.

These are the main causes of "unpleasant tingling". Well, now let's move on to the direct ways to eliminate them.

How to eliminate discomfort

First of all, I want to remind you that electricity does not tolerate negligence, so if you do not have special skills and knowledge in handling it, then trust the work exclusively professionals.

So, you noticed that you are electrocuted when washing your face or washing dishes, the first thing to do is disconnect the boiler from the network and check it again. The blows have stopped, which means we are repairing the disconnected device. This approach is relevant for any other device.

By the way, so that this does not occur in principle, wiring with grounding and an installed RCD must be implemented in your house. If all this is worth it, then if the same boiler breaks down, the RCD will simply disconnect the protected part of the wiring and you will realize that something is wrong here and immediately start troubleshooting (call specialist).

If you have all this and nothing has worked, then we check the ground loop and all its connections and, if necessary, repair its damage.

In the case of an apartment building, it will be even more difficult to find the cause of the electric shocks in the bathroom. In addition to possible damage to the wiring and connected electrical appliances, a possible malfunction of the general potential equalization system is added.

Only a specialist will help in checking it. So if it's not about the devices, then we call the representative of the management company, tell them everything and let them deal with this problem.

The same algorithm of action will be for the variant with thieving and very "smart" neighbors. Do not try to solve this issue yourself, trust the specialists.

As you can see, there can be a lot of possible reasons for "tingling" in the bathroom, and in most cases the help of professionals will be required.

Do not tolerate this and immediately start taking proactive action to eliminate these causes. Remember that there is nothing more valuable and more valuable than the health and life of you and your loved ones. Thank you for reading the article and take care of yourself!